Basic Information Common Name: Orychophragmus Scientific Name: Orychophragmus Native Habitat: China History / Discovery / Cultivator Orychophragmus violaceus, commonly known as the Chinese Violet Cress or Zi Er Cai (紫二菜) in Chinese, is a flowering plant native to China. Its history is deeply intertwined with Chinese culture and cuisine. While the e
Chinese Violet Cress
Basic Information Common Name: Chinese Violet Cress Scientific Name: Orychophragmus violaceus Native Habitat: China History / Discovery / Cultivator Orychophragmus violaceus, commonly known as Chinese Violet Cress, is a flowering plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family (the mustard family). While its exact history of discovery isn’t precis
Thamnea massoniana
Basic Information Common Name: Thamnea massoniana Scientific Name: Thamnea massoniana Native Habitat: Primarily found in the Cape Provinces of South Africa, specifically within the fynbos biome. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Thamnea, belonging to the family Rhamnaceae, represents a group of plants endemic to the unique and biodiverse f
Thamnea uniflora
Basic Information Common Name: Thamnea uniflora Scientific Name: Thamnea uniflora Native Habitat: Fynbos vegetation of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is often found in rocky, mountainous areas, specifically on sandstone slopes. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Thamnea, to which Thamnea uniflora belongs, is a small group of
Audouinia
Basic Information Common Name: AudouiniaScientific Name: AudouiniaNative Habitat: Cape Floral Region, South Africa (specifically the Fynbos biome) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Audouinia, a member of the Heath family (Ericaceae), is monotypic, containing only one species: Audouinia capitata. This striking shrub, often referred to simpl
Audouinia capitata
Basic Information Common Name: Audouinia capitata Scientific Name: Audouinia capitata Native Habitat: Endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, specifically found in fynbos vegetation, often on sandy or rocky slopes, frequently after fire. History / Discovery / Cultivator Audouinia capitata, often known locally as Brown Heath or Cape Sn
Audouinia hispida
Basic Information Common Name: Audouinia hispidaScientific Name: Audouinia hispidaNative Habitat: South Africa, specifically restricted to the Cape Floristic Region (Fynbos biome) in the Western Cape province. History / Discovery / Cultivator Audouinia hispida, native exclusively to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, holds a significant pla
Tittmannia
Basic Information Common Name: Tittmannia Scientific Name: Tittmannia (syn. *Pachycarpus*) Native Habitat: Southern Africa (spanning regions like South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus *Tittmannia* was historically used to describe a group of plants within the milkweed family, Apocynaceae. Ho
Tittmannia laxa
Basic Information Common Name: Tittmannia laxa Scientific Name: Tittmannia laxa Native Habitat: Research suggests that the genus Tittmannia is primarily found in southern Africa, specifically in South Africa. Tittmannia laxa is documented as occurring in certain regions of the Cape Province, South Africa, typically found in damp, often sandy or roc
Tittmannia esterhuyseniae
Basic Information Common Name: Tittmannia esterhuyseniaeScientific Name: Tittmannia esterhuyseniaeNative Habitat: Cape Provinces of South Africa, specifically the southwestern Cape, often found in mountain fynbos habitats, particularly on rocky slopes or ledges. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus *Tittmannia* is named after German botanist